Hello, Sherlock Holmes fans! It’s Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s birthday today. Did you know the Portland & Vancouver Sherlock Holmes Society originated at UP under the direction of Dr. James Covert (“The Grande Olde Honker”)? Here’s the scoop! Follow the link for more.
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2020 Retiring Faculty: Congratulations!
Congratulations to our retiring faculty! The University Archives and Museum have a new blog post recognizing these nine members of the University faculty for their many years of service. Visit this site for a slideshow of the honored retirees and see how they’ve changed over the years.
Extraordinary Measures: 1948 Graduation
Blanchet Gold Medal Award: Another Museum Treasure!
Click here for photos and a description of the Blanchet Gold Medal award.
Lamp of Learning: Museum & Archives
Featured here, under The Lamp of Learning title, are some images and expressions of our purpose gathered by the University Archives and Museum from our past for this post on the Museum blog.
National Scar Tissue, November 22, 1963
Changing Times, Remembered Days: September 11, 2001
Nurses are Superheroes!
Sangfroid: Poised and Professional After December 7, 1941
In the century plus since our founding, the University has been through a lot of ups and downs. Working from the Archives in the deep basements of the Bluff, we have had a chance to look back, reflect, and be inspired by those who have led the way before us. Today’s offering from the University Archives and Museum uses the pages of the December 12, 1941 issue of The Beacon as the basis for our post. Follow this link to our blog post.
For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu.
Five Months in 1945: New Museum Blog Post
In the century plus since our founding, the University has seen a lot, and been through a lot of ups and downs. Triumphs (yeah, like this year’s women’s basketball WCC championship!!!) as well as times of scarcity and disruption have marked our journey from then to now. Working from the archives in the deep basements of The Bluff, we have had a chance to look back and perchance reflect. Today’s offering from the University Archives and Museum uses the pages of The Beacon to look at a five-month period in 1945. Follow this link to our blog post and, as Dr. Jim Covert liked to say, “Keep your chins up!”